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Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Aug 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) to study health disparities, existing programs and policies intended to reduce disparities, and priorities for, and expansion of, programs targeting disparities.

HHS must develop guidelines for entities to develop and implement programs to reduce health disparities. HHS must incorporate these guidelines into its activities.

HHS may award grants for programs to reduce health disparities.

The Innovation Center of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must test a payment and service delivery model that includes incentives for reducing health disparities.
What's happening now August 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 17, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 8, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 29, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 29, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2015
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3285: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3285/
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"H.R. 3285: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3285/.
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